Underground Gas Drainage Lead - Safe Drilling & Planning

Anglo American; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised accommodation

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary and incentives

Job summary

Anglo American Australia is seeking an experienced Underground Gas Drainage Coordinator to join the Technical Services team at Grosvenor Mine in Moranbah. You will plan, design and monitor underground gas drainage programs, ensuring safety, compliance and timely delivery ahead of development and longwall operations.

The role requires strong underground coal experience, gas drainage expertise, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, drilling contractors and site leaders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in underground coal mining and underground gas drainage.
• Experience coordinating underground in-seam drilling or gas drainage programs.
• Strong understanding of coal seam gas behaviour, borehole design, gas drainage infrastructure and drilling operations.
• Experience interpreting mine plans, geological information, drilling data and gas monitoring results.
• Knowledge of underground gas drainage risk controls, operational permits and compliance requirements.
• The ability to assess gas drainage performance and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Strong planning, organisation and contractor management skills.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Confidence working with operational, technical and contractor teams.
• Strong written communication, reporting and record management skills.
• A practical and safety focused approach to underground work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the safe planning and delivery of underground gas drainage activities.
• Design underground in-seam drilling patterns aligned with the mine plan, geological information, gas reservoir conditions and operational requirements.
• Develop individual borehole designs and maintain accurate proposed and as drilled flight plans.
• Review gas content, permeability, geological structures, seam conditions and available drainage lead times when developing drilling programs.
• Coordinate drilling schedules to ensure gas drainage work is completed ahead of development and longwall mining.
• Review drilling logs, flight plans and borehole performance information to confirm drilling requirements have been achieved.
• Monitor gas flow, pressure, composition and borehole performance to assess drainage effectiveness.
• Identify underperforming boreholes, restrictions, water accumulation or other issues that may affect drainage performance.
• Support gas compliance drilling, coring and Permit to Mine requirements.
• Manage drilling contractors and monitor safety, quality, schedule and performance outcomes.
• Conduct underground inspections and audits of drilling sites, gas drainage stubs and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure drilling and gas drainage activities comply with site standards, permits, procedures, risk controls and the Safety and Health Management System.
• Provide clear technical advice and regular updates to Ventilation and Gas, Operations, Mine Planning, Geology and site leadership.

Skills

Underground coal mining experience

Gas drainage coordination

Contractor management

Planning & organisation

Analytical problem solving

Written communication

Safety-focused approach

Education

Mining Engineering / Geology / Ventilation / Drilling (tertiary)

Underground coal supervisory qualifications or site competencies

Tools

AutoCAD

Gas reservoir modelling

Gas flow monitoring

Job description

Anglo American Australia is seeking an experienced Underground Gas Drainage Coordinator to join the Technical Services team at Grosvenor Mine in Moranbah. You will plan, design and monitor underground gas drainage programs, ensuring safety, compliance and timely delivery ahead of development and longwall operations.

The role requires strong underground coal experience, gas drainage expertise, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, drilling contractors and site leaders.